The Environmental Entrepreneurship Exchange

Undergraduate students! Build dynamic skills in entrepreneurship and qualify to win an international study trip!

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Notice

Thank you for your interest in the program. Due to a recent Executive Order pausing federal funding for foreign assistance projects, the program is currently on hold. We appreciate your patience and encourage you to join our mailing list for future updates.

About the Program

The virtual exchange will assemble students in small teams to identify an environmental issue and create a business concept to address it.

This eight-week online certificate program will connect 1,100 undergrads across Michigan, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco.

Check back for program dates.

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Participating Universities & Institutions

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The University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan
U.S.A

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The University of Michigan

Dearborn, Michigan
U.S.A

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Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
U.S.A

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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
U.S.A

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Michigan State University

Lansing, Michigan
U.S.A

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American University in Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

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ESCA School of Management

Casablanca, Morocco

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Benghazi Youth for Technology & Entrepreneurship

Benghazi, Libya

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Learn Vital Entrepreneurship Skills

During the eight-week program, you’ll collaborate in a team, work together to complete team assignments and learn to develop innovative business solutions. The program culminates in an exciting pitch competition.

Members of the top two winning teams from North Africa will travel to Michigan for a weeklong immersion in the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem, while Michigan-based winners will embark on an unforgettable journey to Morocco and learn from regional entrepreneurship experts.

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